Question

Which explains why African slavery was introduced to the Americas?


A.
Gold mines in Peru offered a chance to gain wealth and Africans wanted to work as miners.


B.
Africa had far too many people to feed and looked for places to send them.


C.
Factories in New England could not get enough Europeans to come to America to work.


D.
Sugar plantations required large numbers of workers at a low cost.

Answer 1

The answer is D.

This is because the Americas were looking for extra help they didn't want to have to pay for and thought that the Africans were experienced in farming and were strong. They would have chosen the Indian-Americans (that should be referred to as Native Americans), but because of the sicknesses, that did not happen.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is D

Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco.